Scheduled MonumentsWalesTy-Newydd Dyke
Unknown · Linear Earthwork

Ty-Newydd Dyke

Wales
Cadw SAM MG025
Period
Unknown
Site type
Linear Earthwork
Broad class
Monument
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ty-Newydd Dyke is a linear earthwork located in Wales, recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MG025. The dyke forms part of the wider landscape of defensive or territorial boundaries characteristic of medieval Wales, though its precise dating and original function remain subjects of archaeological interpretation. As a linear earthwork, it would have served to demarcate land, control movement, or defend territory during periods when such features were constructed across the Welsh landscape. The monument's survival as an earthwork demonstrates the longstanding importance of boundary definition in the region's medieval settlement and land use patterns.

Ty-Newydd Dyke is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG025. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ty-Newydd Dyke?

Ty-Newydd Dyke is a linear earthwork located in Wales, recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM MG025. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG025.

What period does Ty-Newydd Dyke date from?

Ty-Newydd Dyke dates from the unknown period, and is classified as a linear earthwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Ty-Newydd Dyke?

Ty-Newydd Dyke is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is MG025.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ty-Newydd Dyke?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tomen y Faerdre (1.6 km), Tomen y Cefnlloer (1.7 km), Aber-Naint Dyke (1.7 km).

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